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    Sesame Chinese

    3.2 (57 reviews)
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    Closed 11:30 am - 9:00 pm

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    Mongolian "Beef" lunch, first look.

    Trying to find a replacement go-to Chinese restaurant since Peter retired and closed EVERYONE'S favorite, Golden Chopsticks. I won't be back to Sesame. The food was both flavorless and very small protein portion in the dish. My Mongolian Beef lunch should have been called Mongolian Onion lunch because after 4 or 5 VERY SMALL pieces of meat, it was nothing but white onions. A LOT of white onions. See the picture if there is any doubt. Thown out it was so sparse and flavorless! They didn't even put it on the crispy noodles (which I love) WHICH IS IN THE ITEM'S DESCRIPTION!!! The Won Ton soup had NO FLAVOR. It was like they just threw wontons and cabbages into hot water and served it. Threw out the entire order. Even the eggroll was sub par. And they did not even provide hot mustard, but rather two sweet and sour packets. This trial was a bad experience, so I'm glad I only threw away $17 for a lunch special and small soup, rather than an entire dinner for my family. (Side note: I don't think they even care about their food or their bad reviews, as I noticed they do not respond to any reviews.) The search for our new go-to for Chinese food continues - we like to have it once a week, so it's a big deal to us. Oh, well.

    Szechwan chicken lunch special. Great crab ragoon  $1 upgrade to shrimp fried rice, plenty of meat ...my new 'go to' place for chinese.

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    We order about once a week. Always fresh ingredients and my kids love the smoothies. Highly recommend for a quick pick up dinner

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    I'd give this place zero stars if it were possible. WORST food ever! Don't go off the low prices. It's like eating trash.

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    Zen House

    Zen House

    3.8
    (119 reviews)
    1.0 mi
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    Came here because I wanted some basic American Chinese food when I was in town on business. I…read moreordered the Beef and Broccoli dinner combo that came with an egg roll and fried rice. I also added a small Hot and Sour soup. The food was VERY good. The beef in the Beef and Broccoli was nice and tender, the broccoli not undercooked and not cooked to mush. I loved it. The fried rice was nothing to right home about, but it was good too. The egg roll was fresh and generously filled. I will definitely be back here on my next business trip to the area.

    I have gone here many times in the past and usually the food was pretty good, the last time I went…read morethere I had the steamed potstickers and I have to say they were tasteless, and with the less then 1oz of plum sauce I was given I couldn't save the tasteless potstickers, the wonton soup was terrible, the wontons had the smallest amount of filling in them and that's all that was in the soup, I think with a little help this could be a much better soup, like a little meat, maybe sliced hard boiled egg, some diced chives would bring some flavor, I wasn't happy, but some people my like an extremely bland wonton soup, personally I'm more about flavor, I wasn't happy with my food on this visit, I think the cook has given up, I hate to say it but I'm moving on to another place.

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    What their fried shrimp looks like. 2/3 AIR and 1/3 flattened shrimp. :(
    What their fried shrimp looks like. 2/3 AIR and 1/3 flattened shrimp. :(
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    J's Kitchen

    J's Kitchen

    4.2
    (154 reviews)
    6.2 mi
    $$
    Family-owned & operated
    Women-owned & operated

    The food here was unique and tasty. Having smaller portions for the appetizers made it easier for…read moreme to try different ones from the menu. The restaurant itself isn't fancy and lacks décor. Tasty Tofu $6.25 - Crispy on the outside and silky on the inside. I would order these again. Crab Rangoon (4) $5.50 - Small but delicious. Pan-fried Chicken Dumpling (6) $6.95 - Tiny delicious dumplings. Sichuan Style Diced Beef over rice $16.25 - The beef were lean, tender and full of flavor! Shrimp fried rice $14.95 - Flavorful fried rice. Kung Pao chicken - $18 - This didn't taste like your normal kung pao. The chicken was breaded, deep fried and covered in a sweet sauce. It looked more like a sweet and sour dish and there was no spiciness. .|\---/| | @_@ | ..\_^_/..2025

    I do not know what happen to this restaurant I took my other son because he loves Chinese food and…read moreI order the lamb soup again but with different noodles. He order the beef and rice with broccoli and the meat was COLD and very hard the chew. The only thing that he liked was the rice which was hot. He love the beef won tons because of the spicy chile. It was so upset that the soup had no flavor I put so much salt and also a pack of soy sauce which I never put soy sauce on anything I even Added the chile it look Like the cook took a bucket full of dirty wash water and served it to me the noodle had no flavor. The server was always on her phone. I asked her so many times to removed the dirty plates from the table and she completely ignored us. The ambiance was empty just a few orders to go. I feel SAD that I took an hour drive to be so disappointed at the horrible tasting food and also the bad service

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    Garden China

    Garden China

    3.3
    (71 reviews)
    4.0 mi
    $

    ANCIENT CHINESE SECRET…read more Terrific takeout is often the result of magical MSG. MSG (monosodium glutamate), or 'make sh*t gooood', is a flavor enhancer many restaurants use to amplify savory dishes to a level generally only experienced by eating Chinese takeaway. Most kitchens of this ilk are stocked with plenty of this miraculous white crystalline powder, and I doubt Garden China is any different. This small spot on Route 53 in Bolingbrook offers carryout, delivery, and dine-in, although I can't picture a single soul who'd opt to stick around here instead of bringing home their haul of Hunan chicken. I've placed online orders and they've been ready at or before the scheduled time. The appetizer combo ($17) is a good value: 2 crab Rangoon, 2 fried wontons, 2 beef teriyaki, 2 fried shrimp, 2 chicken wings, and 2 egg rolls. The wings didn't get eaten, but everything else was consumed with haste and they reheated splendidly in the air fryer the next day. I would've liked hot mustard or duck sauce for dipping. My wife loved the wonton soup ($8 for a large) even though she grouses about it heating unevenly--the broth gets scalding hot while the wontons are still cold. Their egg drop soup ($8 for a large) is maybe the best I've ever had, plenty of whirled egg and green onion without any nonsense like corn or mushrooms. They keep it simple and it's quite literally perfect. The kung pao chicken ($11) is also one of the best I've had in recent memory, due in part to the overall flavor but also because of the ingredients. Sometimes kung pao chicken means 90% crap and 10% actual chicken. Not the case at Garden China; they add proportional amounts of celery, carrots, onion, green peppers, water chestnuts, baby corn, peanuts, and plenty of white meat chicken in a tasty sauce. And to top it off, it was much cheaper than other places nearby (Zen House charges $17!) * TL;DR * It's unfortunate that Golden Chopsticks closed in late 2022, but I'm thankful to have Garden China as our new go-to. Garden China has some sneaky-good menu items, notably the egg drop soup (which HAS to be loaded with glorious MSG) and the kung pao chicken, which is just spicy enough and loaded with a great variety of veggies. We will absolutely order takeout again from here!

    Fast service! Great prices! Average food…read more I ordered eggrolls and a small chicken lo mein. Somewhat commented that the egg rolls were about the size of spring rolls. Not true. Average egg roll. Crispy and stuffed. The small chicken lo mein was enough for anyone. It was a good size portion. I went in and ordered at the restaurant. My food was delivered in five or six minutes. The service was quick and courteous. I will go back. There's only a couple of booths if you think you're going to eat in. This is a pick up and go type of restaurant.

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    Our Lunch specials for $11 each plate with Egg Roll
    Our Lunch specials for $11 each plate with Egg Roll
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    Cebu Lechon House

    Cebu Lechon House

    4.0
    (26 reviews)
    6.9 mi

    We came here specifically to try the Filipino food because the Chinese food you can get anywhere…read more When looking for this place, look for New Chinese Kitchen otherwise you'll miss it. It's across the street from Arby's in a small strip mall. You'll definitely have to make a U-Turn because getting into the lot is weird. Plenty of parking since it is a shared lot. We decided to do two combo meals plus the aristocrat chicken. When dining in, there are about 4 tables so it can be limited if there is a rush hour. The owner was very pleasant and he explained about the items before we looked at the menu. Lumpia was crispy and tasty. Garlic rice was a little oily but still good. Overall, it's about a 4. I would have given them a 5 but that rock hard crispy kare kare is hard to forget. However, I'll return to try other items. -crispy kare kare with garlic rice and lumpia 3 - I wanted to like this but the crispy kare kare was a huge let down. It was very tough to eat. I've had Filipino food many times and it was never this hard. It's a shame because the peanut sauce with the veggies and eggplant were delicious. -bbq pork belly (liempo) with garlic rice and lumpia 5 - I really liked the BBQ pork belly. Very easy to cut with a spoon. Meat was well seasoned. It is fatty, so it's best to eat it with rice. -aristocrat chicken 5 - highly recommended. Chicken is extremely flavorful even for leftovers. Meat is very moist and juicy. Nice balance of sweet and salty. I should have gotten the 10 pieces.

    Tried this place for the first time on Jan 2nd. Ordered a take-out online. The first thing I…read morenoticed was, during the checkout process, the form asked for a tip, and had 20% checked as a default. 20% for what??? Handing me a bag? I got kung pao beef and a couple of other things. The "beef" in the kung pao was so fatty and chewy I could literally not eat it. I kept trying, but it was EVERY PIECE in the container. A total loss. I called to let the restaurant know. The woman who took the call assured me my card would be credited the amount of the item. This was outright FRAUD, as my card was never credited for this food I could not eat. She also said the manager would call me back, which also did not happen. Bad enough the food was inedible, but blatantly lying to me was way over the line. The rest of the items were on the bland side, and I'm not sure if I would have come back. But after what happened, I'm avoiding this place like the plague. I cannot afford to literally throw my money in the garbage.

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